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M4.2 Earthquake near Santa Rosa, Puno (Peru)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 18:32:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 18:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Santa Rosa, Puno (Peru). At around 178 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Peru: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
af4ada9e55b1e1efd17b6bfb79a666ec8503b4d5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
178.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 18:32:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Peru
State
Puno
City
Santa Rosa
Village
Santa Rosa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.86290, -69.71920
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 178.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 178.2 km
Intermediate
178.2 km
178.2 km — deeper than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yucamane
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'495 m ·Last eruption: -1320 ·Peru
  • Casiri, Nevados
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'626 m ·Peru
  • Tutupaca
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'801 m ·Last eruption: 1802 ·Peru
  • Ticsani
    Distance: 94 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'382 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Peru
  • Huaynaputina
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'679 m ·Last eruption: 1600 ·Peru
  • Ubinas
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'608 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Peru

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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